Sous Vide Octopus Tentacle
6h 45m Octopus tentacle with Greek Salad and Gremolata
Author
Peter Dunkin
Snow Skier, Wine lover, Motorbikes
Foodie
Amateur cook of no repute
Lover of razor sharp knives!
I have no time for bad coffee
Melbourne, Australia.
Prep Time: 00:00
Recipe Time: 06:45
Temperature :
179.6F / 82C
Ingredients
- Octopus Tentacle
- Tomato
- Lebanese Cucumber
- Kalamata Olives
- Red Onion
- Red Capsicum (Red Pepper)
- Greek Fetta
- Dried Oregano
- Flat Leaf Parsley
- Garlic Clove
- Lemon Zest
Directions
- Set your Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker to 82ºC / 179.6ºF
- Bring pot to a rapid boil
Blanch Octopus for 5-7 minutes
Remove and immerse in an ice bath. Allow to cool to the touch
- Bag the Octopus with a splash of Kalamata Olive Oil and a pinch or two of salt
Place in waterbath
- Prepare Greek Salad to liking
For Gremolata, use Flat Leaf Parsely, Garlic Clove and Lemon Zest
Chop Parsley until nearly fine
Using a Microplane, grate garlic over top of Parsley
Without cleaning, use the same Microplane to zest lemons. This will help to remove any Garlic taint from the Microplane and capture all leftover garlic
- Prepare grill or pan as hot as possible. Ideally use a charcoal grill for best results. Make sure it's HOT HOT HOT!!!
Char grill or pan
- When ready, remove octopus from bag, pat dry with paper towel.
Char grill or pan for 3 minutes each side or until charred and golden.
Slice and serve.